THE WINGED PASSION FLOWER.
Dr. Robert John Thornton
Artist's BiographyThe Winged Passion Flower.
Aquatint, stipple and line engraving printed in color and finished by hand, 1802.
Image size 17 7/8 x 14 1/4" (36.2 x 45.3 cm).
Good condition save for tear along lower right edge, 1/4" into image. Two short tears in lower margin. Fine original hand coloring. LOCATION: New York City
Inventory Number: 3389
Price: $4,500.00 Publisher : London, published by Dr. Thornton, June 1, 1802. Second state of three. From "The Temple of Flora; or Garden of Nature" by Dr. Robert Thornton. Drawn by Peter Henderson (active 1791-1829). Engraved by Thomas Warner (active 1790–1828). Published in London 1799-1807.
This publication had a total of thirty-one plates. They are among the most important (and most beautiful) botanical prints ever published. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Botanicals , Dr. Robert John Thornton
